Microgynon 30 Contraceptive Pill

Started taking this pill two years ago, after having my first child. I'm 25 now. I'd been on this same pill aged 17 and stopped because I was having two periods a month, but this time it was very different. - Regular periods
- VERY light periods, barely last a day!
- Less acne
- Bigger boobs
- Decreased period pains
- Decreased PMT
- Easy to take, packet is simple
- No need for another form of contraception during pill-free week - Slight brown pigmentation patches on my face
- Weight gain
- Periods are so light that I sometimes worry about pregnancy! I will continue to take this pill until my partner and I start trying for our second child.

I started the Microgynon 30 pill last year September to avoid getting pregnant and to regulate my periods. I preferred the pill because my GP said it was the contraceptive with the least side effects. 1.No pregnancy worries
2.Light periods
3.Regular periods
4.Bigger boobs
5.No interruptions during lovemaking to wear a condom which could ruin the moment. 1.Horrible mood swings to an extent that my bf is really worried.
2.Weight gain especially in my tummy. Before starting on the pills I was a comfortable 9.9 stone(140 pounds), now I am 11.5 stone(161 pounds)despite going for Aerobics daily and dieting. THE WEIGHT WONT SHIFT! :( :(. My bf is concern am adding weight and so am I. My clothes don't fit me well anymore and i am so depressed.
3.Depression attacks
4. Increased appetite
5.Getting angry at very petty minor things which is unlike me.
6.My face gets rashes every now and then due to pills.
7.My boobs are itchy and tender. I am getting off the pill this month before my weight is too much and before my relationship is more strained. Ew!this pill is not for me.

i have been in this pill for nearly ten years...i started it when i was only 14 due to horrid periods.... lighter periods....
weight gain and better eating habits...(i was very under weight)
gernally happier.....
stops 'flooding'
less cramps....
my boobs didnt get bigger
it didnt help my spots
i am a little scared my sex drive has lowered.... its been a life saver....

First started taking this pill 2 years ago as a contraceptive.
I was put on Cilest first but didn't like it so changed to this as it has a lower Oestrogen content.
I've had no side effects and can run up to 5 packs back to back without any bleeding.
I've read many negative reviews but this pill really worked for me. I've recently switched to Loestrin 30 as I have problematic skin (not from taking this pill)but highly rate this one. No weight gain
Bigger boobs
Did not make my skin worse
No loss in sex drive
No headaches
Lighter periods
Shorter periods
Can run packs back to back

Did not make my skin better Worked for me.
Good starter pill. Would not change if I didn't still have bad skin at 22!

Basically I would greatly recoment for you women who decide they want to go on the pill to avoid this particular one if they feel that there life is the smallest bit stressfull. I have been on it and ended up suffering from depression. Also trying to commit suiside. After this i spoke to a close friend of mine who also went through the same as me and fortunatly we both came out of it the other side. She said to me though her friend had said that she looked up this pill and it had been said that people can suffer from depression with it, Both of us had our mini drama's in life however having this pill seemed to make them 100 times worse. I thought it might just be stupid so recently i started taken this pill again, as it almost ruined mine and my boyfriends relationship because my hormones were on an emoutional rollercoaster. I just dont feel this pill is one that should be given out to people unless they are very stable in life. Sex with no condom Too many:-

Depression
Weight gain
Spots all over your upper body
The feeling that your due on for three weeks of every month ....What girl wants that?

I was prescribed microgynon 30 when I was 15 due to extremely heavy and painful periods, it helped greatly. When I started to become sexually active I didn't have to worry about condoms ripping and becoming pregnant and other things young women worry about. I also found it far more convinient, stopping foreplay to put on a condom can sometimes ruin the moment! I have been taking it 3 packs back to back for 5 years now and the only reason I would ever stop would be to have a baby. No Pregnancy
Went Up 2 Cup-Sizes
Much Clearer Skin
Higher Libido/Sex-drive
Can Take 3 Packs Back To Back (Only 4 Periods A Year!)
Makes Periods Regular
Lighter & Less Painful Periods
Pill Is Small & Easy To Swallow
Doesn't Taste Of Anything The Only Slightly Bad Point Is Remembering To Take It It's changed my life for the better. I have no problems with my periods and it helps my sex life enormously.

im 20 years old and been on the pill for nearly 2 years now. not pregnant! mood swings
paranoid
jelousey
cry at every litle thing its ridiculous it's changed me and my lifestyle,it's ruined everything i have because i get o emotional its ridiculous. boyfriend has had enough of it and it puts so much stress on him. its a life changing pill, for the worse!!!!!!

I am so pleased to have found this site as I was close to going to docs thinking I was a manic depressive!
I have been on this pill for 3 years and have felt awful but I did not even think it could be side effects to this pill until I went for my last pill review and my blood pressure was high and I found myself bursting into tears on the nurse! I blamed being stressed at work but even then I have wondered whether I am blowing my workload out of proportion and my partner pointed out that it cant be just work as I am ALWAYS a B*tch basically!!
I have felt this last year and a bit depressed, angry, agitated, irratable, annoyed, paranoid, anxious, self doubting and I have such a short fuse my partner doesnt know wether to speak to me or not and asks today am I "NICE Stacey or "EVIL Stacey" ?!
I do not have any breakthrough at all on the 7 day break and when I take the first pill again of the month I have the tiniest breakthrough that I wonder if I have had a period at all?!
This has effected all aspects of my life so sod it I have thrown these pills away and looking for an alternative! 1.No pregnancy
1.Angry
2.Short fuse
3.Makes you hate everything and everyone.
4.Depression
5.Weight gain that wont shift.
6.Irritable.
7.Cry for any or no reason at all.
8.Irrational
9.Makes you feel you are mentally out of control and unbalanced. I think the bad points say it all!

I am 34, married and got 2 children and was using condoms as birth control which isnt the most convenient method. We had been thinking for a long time about the long term and that we should try something more stable......so i basically tried this pill as i was going on holiday and was due on my period right at the start of it so i started taking these pills and carried on to the 2nd pack without a stop and this did serve a purpose. I thought that if the pill suited then i would carry on with this type of contraception long term but.................I came off it without finishing the 2nd pack as my husband couldnt stand the change in me any longer and to honest neither could i!!! Maybe boobs grew marginally but nothing to speak of Sex drive plumetted to zero which defeats the object really!
Got spots when normally my skin is very clear
very emotional and cried at anything when normally i am quite distanced
life all of a sudden got very serious!
Tender breats most of time


It serves a purpose but the bad far outweighed the good

I was prescribed microgynon at the age of 20 and was on it until I was about 30 when my doctor changed me to Minulet, one of the new generation pills. Not sure if this was due to pharmacutical company incentives or due to genuine anticipated benefits of the new pill.
At the age of about 35 my family planning nurse changed me back to Microgynon when Minulet was out of favour during a breast cancer scare. I'm now 42 and take 3 packets back to back (with my doctor's blessing), so only having a period for about 3 days every 10 weeks, which is very convenient. Apparently that's common in the USA.
My sister has DVT problems and so I had a blood test which revealed no such clotting issues with me, luckily. If anyone is worried about this then ask for a blood test.
I have maintained normal blood pressure over the 20 odd years on the pill.
I don't consider myself to be moody, and have a fairly healthy sex drive. Sometimes when I'm on my week off the pill I can be a bit ditzy or blonde. Once I filled my car up with petrol and drove off without putting the petrol cap back on! I'm fine when I'm on it though. Perhaps I've been on it so long that it's shaped who I am?
My fp nurse wants me to change to a mini pill because I'm 42 and smoke, so I'm investigating them on the internet - which is how I found this site. No pregnancy.
Can take 3 packs back to back all the time.
Light and quick periods.
None for me. Seems to affect everyone differently, after reading reviews on this site. To be honest I'm apprehensive about switching from it, having been on it for the best part of 22 years.

I am so glad I found this site - some of the things other people are describing really ring true for me. I first went on Microgynon 30 aged 16. I was perscribed it as I had very heavy irregular periods (ie 5 weeks on 1 week off) This it did settle down. Very easy to use and much lighter periods as a result. However, I have recently started to question whether I should still be on it. I am 21 now and more recently I cry at almost everything and am moody and irritable ALL the time, to the point where it is really impinging on nearly every aspect of my life. I was starting to think that it might be depression or something but it seems far more likely that this pill just no longer suits me. Have also in hindsight put on a lot of weight since then. Was aware that this would be the case however was not a problem at the time since I was doing a lot of exercise. However, since reducing my exercise, although I am still doing quite a lot I have a lot of weight gained over these years that I seem to be just unable to shift. Definitely need to look around and try and get a new one. However, it did suit me fine for a good few years. 1. Predictable periods
2. Lighter bleeding
3. Better skin
4. Easy to use
1. Weight gain
2. Mood Swings I would advise anyone starting on this pill to be aware of the side effects. It is not the pill for everyone. Also realise (like I didn't) that just because it suits you once does not mean it will always do so. I would still recommend it althought for myself perhaps it is time for a break or a change...

I was 18 when I first went on the pill & I was given Microgynon. The side effects for me were horrendous....I couldn't stop crying (at anything & everything for no reason), the arguments between me & my boyfriend (now husband) were truly awful(luckily he stuck around), the headaches made me feel like my head was going to explode & I got so depressed that my GP prescribed me anti-depressant pills! When a doctor finally listened to me & prescribed me a different contraceptive pill, my life changed for the better. I wasn't moody, depressive, snappy or tearful & the headaches disappeared! I didn't think swapping the pill could be the only reason for the changes until we were having problems getting my new brand & I had to go back on to Microgynon....BIG mistake! All the problems I had experienced before came flooding back. My husband says I was irritable, irrational, awkward & he couldn't cope with the mood swings...he couldn't cope with livng with me (and we've been working together for the last 5 years & been very happy)! I know everything he said was true because I could feel myself being all these things but there was nothing I could do to control it or stop it. Again, I went back to the doctors and told them I had to have a different pill & I was prescribed Trinordiol! These worked a treat until they were discontinued earlier this year...so yet again I was prescribed Microgynon (just for a month to see me through). Oh no, here comes all the problems AGAIN :-( Finally I got Ovranette & they seemed fine until I moved to Lanzarote & they don't have Ovranette....Microgynon here we come! I have been taking them for the last 18 days and I'm very lucky my husband and I haven't split up because all the moodiness & unhappiness is back again! So, basically in the last 10 & 1/2 years I have tried Microgynon, Logynon, Cilest, Trinordiol & Ovranette & it's only Microgynon that makes me a horrible person to be around.

My life is great and I love it until I get on this pill, then I hate it and my life turns to crap! + very regular & light periods - cry for no reason
- unhappy/depressed
- moody
- terrible headaches
- irritable
- horrible to live with/be around
- paranoid
- insecure
- tiredness Would NEVER recommend these pills & personally I think they should be withdrawn from the market! How many people are experiencing what most of us have experienced but don\'t realise it\'s down to this pill??

this was the first pill i tried and was on it for about 2 years. i found it put a little bit of weight on me but i was fairly active. my boobs certainly got bigger but the major disadvantage was it made me feel depressed and snappy a lot of the time and it caused so many unnessacary arguments.
my doctor then tried me on Yasmin, but i found this even worse. it increased my appetite causing me to put on 2 stone, even though my boobs went huge! but i didn't experience the same mood swings and was a lot happier. because of the weight gain i decided to come off the pill altogether and get the hormones out of my system. i lost 2 stone and felt happier and normal again!
about a year later i decided to give microgynon 30 another shot as i was having trouble with my periods. i have been on it just over a week and already i feel irritable, my boobs are sore and my appetite has increased. so once this pack has finished i won't be going on them again. i have learnt my lesson! bigger boobs
light regular periods weight gain
increased appetite
makes me irritable and snappy they are ok but after seeing the change in me for the good when i came off them and then giving them a second chance and the same bad things happening again i will be staying off them.

im on microgynon 30 and i am on my second week but i have just started to get breakthrough bleeding and it is heavy and has lasted me 5 days so far and doesnt look like its going to stop. i hope this does not carry on throughout taking it longer. no pregnancy..
bigger breasts sore breasts
cramping/stomach aches
long break through bleeding
cry for no reason
not really happy anymore i think after this month i will change my type of contreception

I had quite irregular periods, had terrible period pains and also wanted to be certain I was protected from unwanted pregnancies so I went to gp to gat the pill and they prescribed me this pill to see if it suited me. the first month my boobs were seriously sore and hard and when i did have my period it was relly heavy and was in crippling pain but after that initial month it's been amazing. hardly any pains, no sore boobs and really light period (3 days). NO BABIES!!!!!
easy to use
bigger boobs
lighter periods(3 days)
hardly any pain
regular periods
higher sex drive



bigger appetite
slight mood swings(but i don't no whether it's related) Great for me but it definately doesn't suit everyone so try it for a few monthe...if it doesn't suit you then change to another.

Well I just came off of Norimin - 1 cos my period wouldn't stop and just got heavier every day, and now have been put on Microgynon 50, quite a high dose but I have had shit all luck with these little pills all my life! - no pregnancy

- bigger boobies

- higher sex drive !!!

- more affectionate towards my boyfriend - I suffer from acute migraine headaches at the best of times, as Ive just started taking Microgynon 50 I cant say how its effecting my migraines exactly, though they seem to have spiked and increased just in the last few days.

- Nausea if I dont take the tablet with food.

- Break through bleeding at this stage, but its getting lighter and lighter every day so Im hopeful. Time will tell I guess, I haven't been on it all that long. two things that will force me to stop taking it the future though is if my migraines increase and if I have bleeding problems, in which case Im looking at getting the Mirena put in (kinda like an IUD).

I was on this pill for a year, and only realised in the last few months that it was this pill that was the cause of my horrendous mood swings, bad temper and anger!!!!
It's only since coming off this pill that I have been able to control my emotions, I used to cry over the Red Cross Adverts!!
I had no sex drive and it was actually beginning to ruin my relationship along with my temper, and I couldn't understand why all of sudden I began to resent my boyfriend when I loved him so much!
My cousin too, felt exactly like this because of this pill.
Now i'm not on it, everything is great.
Changed to Femodene, its early days but for the first few I experienced headaches, but I'm more happier in myself!! *Regular Period
*Light Period
*Severe Mood Swings
*Anger
*Emotional- crying at the slightest thing!
*Despression
*Weight Gain

wow...i just got this pill from my doctor, its my first pill, and reading/scanning those reviews im kinda anxious :/

basically all the ones i read said horrible mood swings/depression? thats one of the things i specifically asked my doctor about and she said only in the first couple of months, but there seems to be a lot of women who disagree with that... and a decreased sex drive? :( sex drive is why i got the pill in the first place! scared!

I was on this pill for 6 years and went on it when I was 22. I'd always been a bit skeptical about contraceptive pills and giving your body extra hormones, but decided to give the pill a try after my university house mate convinced me of the benefits...i.e. shorter periods and knowing when they'd start (before I went on the pill my periods would last for between 8 and 10 days and my cycle could be anything from 28 days to 42!!!).

I didn't initially have any side effects and it seemed to work for me for a few years. Occasionally I would get sore boobs that went rock hard (!!) but this would be generally if I'd taken 2 packs back to back which I only did if I was going on holiday or something.

Over the last year or so though I've noticed that I've become incredibly moody and will cry at any opportunity. I've become very snappy too. I didn't think that this was down to the pill as I used to get a bit of PMT before I first went on the pill. Yet the more I think about it and compare myself to before going on the pill and now, and also when I read about other womens experience with this pill, I think that it has contributed to my irrational (and sometimes psychotic!!!) moods!

My hormones have been up and down on this pill and I've also been a bit depressed. I changed from this pill about 2 months ago onto Yasmin following a recommendation from a couple of friends. Yasmin was no better though and I was only on it for a month as, whether down to the moodiness caused by Microgynon or not, I was like Jekyll and Hide and became very violent towards my boyfriend, who I lashed out at because he didn't help me bring the shopping bags in!!! It was like I had a time bomb ticking away inside me until one day when I just snapped, which was quite a scary experience.

I decided to stop taking Yasmin straight away and wanted to avoid all methods of hormonal contraception. However, I'm a bit put off by getting an IUD fitted and have now been back to my GP to discuss getting a new pill prescription...thought I'll try another pill as I know its trial and error! I've now been given Loestrin 30 which has a different Progestin to those used in Microgynon and Yasmin. Hopefully my moods won't be affected on this pill like on Microgynon and Yasmin!

What I would like to point out though is that unless you have a certain reason for needing to go on the pill i.e. bad acne, heavy painful periods, Microgynon seems to be the pill of choice for most GPs. I find GPs (especially male GPs!!) to be very ignorant about the effects that the pill can have on your body and are also controlled by the cost of the pill to their annual budget. They will always prescribe Microgynon first as it is one of the cheapest pills available. I have since moved to a new city since first being prescribed Microgynon and asked my GP about Yasmin. She showed me the cost of Yasmin (a much newer pill) to that of Microgynon (which has been around for 40+ years) and its quite astonishing! Microgynon costs the NHS less than £3 for a 3 month supply...yet Yasmin costs over £14!!!!

I would advise anyone looking at a new pill to make sure that you stand your ground with the GP and don't just accept the first pill given to you. There are 22 different combined oral contraceptives available on the NHS ranging in strength and with various Progestins. GPs don't offer you a choice and go by cost, but its your body and you have a right to be on the pill that works for you and not the one which works for your GPs budget. * Easy to take - very small pills
* Not pregnant
* No nausea
* No breakthrough bleeding * Terrible moods, sometimes turning me into a violent psycho!!
* Occasional sore and rock hard boobs
* Crying at anything
Depends on your own body at the end of the day. This pill didn't work for me but works for some of my friends. All I'd suggest is that if you notice that you seem different in yourself to normal, then speak to your GP and check out another pill. Its one of the cheapest oral contraceptives available on the NHS and the one that is most prescribed...all because of the minimal cost to the NHS and not necessarily because of any benefits it may have.

i have been on this for ten years, i am 48 and the reason i was prescribed this pill was that my periods were very heavy and irregular and extremely long lasting eg 6 weeks non stop. you can imagine how upsetting that can be especially to your love life[yes i still have one!] this pill has been a life saver for me but i am having to face coming off it because of my age so it's been very interesting to read other peoples experiences in this as frankly i'm scared and have been putting it off as this pill has made my life so easy! incidentally i have been on the pill since 16 apart from 5 years trying to conceive[IVF twins eventually] so a total of 27 years! Luckily i am a healthy very active non smoker with no blood pressure problems otherwise i don't think i would have been prescribed it. 1 periods predictable
2 pain minimal/ manageable
3 no weight gain
4 skin good
5 emotionally very secure
6 feel very normal and happy most of the time 1 can be bad tempered with nearest and dearest, but not sure if it's me or the pill as been on it so long
2 loss of libido, again is it me?
3 tits definately no bigger, woe is me Great if you have irregular periods. From what i have read and my own experience perhaps it suits older women??

I've only been on this for 2months and it's the first pill I've taken. I'm normally a quiet, shy person and don't get aggitated at all. In fact I tend to let people walk all over me in my attempts to please people, but being on this I've started getting aggressive for no apparent reason, paranoid and very easily pissed off. People that never annoyed me before annoy me, and people that annoyed me a little but I would never say anything to I've started finding excuses just to argue with them.

On top of this I'm getting really angry with my boyfriend for no reason to the point where I'm pushing him away. Then I'll get really upset and clingy cos I know I don't mean what I've said, but this is making things worse.

On top of this it's making me pretty much hate myself and want to spend up curled up in bed pretending nothing exists (not good when I have lectures to go to, essays to do and a job to go to!)

I'm beginning to think maybe I should try something else. No pregnancy.
Shorter periods.
Bigger boobs.
Angry nearly all the time.
Easily irritated.
Mood swings.
Really really upset.
Depression.
Self loathing.
Sore boobs.
Cramps.
Wouldn't recommend it, and I know I personally should have been better warned and advised by my doctor!

Thank god for this website, i thought i was going mad. I recently had a brain wave and thoiught that maybe the Microgyn pill i was on was making me depressed. Agter reading all the comments i suspect it is the pill. I am evil always tired, irritable, anxious, mood swings, can cry at BOO! So glad i researched on the internet about microgyn. Will stop taking it nothing is worth the way i have felt for two years!!! stops pregnancy mood swings
crying/upset
anxious
paranoid
self hate/worth
weight GAIN!!! I am stopping taking the microgyn pill, need to get alternative.

I was on Microgynon for 2 years, i've just changed to Dianette as on Microgynon i was pretty much satan! It was the first pill i was given by the doctors and i didnt notice how bad i was until this year! I wouldnt recommend this pill to my friends! - regular periods!
-stomach cramps not as bad yay! -Mood swings (extremely bad!) I'd be fine then the next minute i'd be really moody or aggressive and shout at my boyfriend and say sorry later cause i know i was wrong and didnt mean to because i couldnt control my moods.
- Weight gain, over the 2years i have been on it ive gained half a stone quite quick aswell.
-Lack of interest in sex :(
-Tired quite abit. I to begin with thought it was a good pill to be on but now that i have seen how bad its effected me i actually am so glad to of changed it! I wouldnt recommend it.

have been on microgynon for 3 years am now changing to cileste which will hopefully be better no babies
easy to take
bigger boobss weight gain!!!
period pains
heavier made me put on sooo much weighttt and alsoo makes it impossible to loseee it

used this pill for 6 months and although has been good contraception it was a total nightmare and regret it, as it spoilt a whole 3 months that i spent in spain! -bigger boobs!
-put on a little weight which was good for me as i was very very slim to start with although i wouldnt like 2 put on lots more!
-no stomach or back pains where do i start!!!!
-majorly sore boobs for almost the whole month!
-slight cramps
-severly aggetated by the slightest thing
-very emotinal
-crying without a doubt everyday over something or other
-very very angry all the time
-my mum said i was a generally different and horrible person on this pil!!
-nearly split with my boyfriend on numerous occasions!
never ever use this pill for your own sake!!!

Do not get pregnant and regulates my period spots
emotional
cranky
irritated easily
snappy
On this pill I feel like a teenager with a bad attitude

ive just spent a great day with my boyfriend we had so much fun n were laughing together all day.at night we were watching a happy film and i burst into tears. i have no idea why.This sort of thing is happening morre and more to the point where my boyfriend has started asking me if its him and if i still love him.
I started this pill arround the same time as coming to university n i have been thinking that maybe its not right for me.Thats just not like me though i confident n outgoing n have made loads of new friends. thats when i started thinking it may be the pill. you dont get pregnant
you can forget to take it 2 days in a row and still be protected
easy to take
increased sex drive
mood swings
tiredness
crying for no reason at all
generally makes you feel rubbish
makes you doubt yourself
i got more spots dont bother with it.i was happy on dianet and my doctor moved me off it because she said it was bad. this pill has been far far worse believe me.
i am happily quiting this pill.

I was on this pill for a month and a week and i didn't get on with it at all. I'm now on cilest which iv found to be much better for me. Regular periods. Depression (no reason whatsoever, considering suicide etc as i just thought it was for the best because i couldn't stand anything. I didnt see the point in anything)

Completely changed my personality, much more moody etc.

Period pain which ide never had before. It didnt get me pregnant but i would never want to go through that again.

I went on the pill as i had very irregular periods. I had never had mood swings and my periods were heavy, but not very painful.
Since going on the pill, my periods are... not as heavier as they were, but quite painful. sometimes i'm actually doubled over in pain. i have headaches more often than i used to.
my appetite has definitely increased, which in my case wasn't a bad thing as i wanted to put on weight! i've put on the max about 1 stone since coming on the pill which i started 10months ago. i have cravings for crisps and cookies especially. in fact i find it hard to stop myself. this is probably where my boobs came from! i went from a 32b to a 32D/DD! but it was quite sore as they grew fast!

my moods were okay to begin with. although now they go from one extreme to another. but when i have my period i feel fine again. then as soon as i start taking the pill i feel myself slipping back to being emotional and angry.
my skins stayed pretty good whilst on the pill as well! which i was pleased with! made my periods regular
didn't get pregnant! wahey!
put on weight.
boobs got bigger!
didn't affect my skin intense mood swings.
painful periods that weren't shorter, but lighter by a little bit. although there are less bad points than good, the bad points have definitely outweighed the good for me. i hate being depressed one minute and angry the next and then guilty for feeling the way i do. it's not who i am.

i've been on this pill for about 10months now. at first i thought it was great! my periods were regular, shorter and less painful. now towards the end not only are my periods regular, they are now heavier and quite painful again.
i have gone from my normal self to a crazy, paranoid mess! then i feel guilty for actually feeling this way. can't stop crying over stupid things like leaving my boyfriend. i've cried pretty much everytime. its like 15times now! its getting quite ridiculous!
my sex drive went up a lot as well on this pill. boobs got a lot bigger! went up 3 cup sizes! woo!
regular periods
very bad mood swings - from crying to paranoia to an angry mess
quite painful periods
headaches as well. definitely changing my pill. not feeling myself has major changed everything to me. i just want things to go back to normal again.

Iam 21 years of age and have been on the pill since august.I have never taken the pill before.I was prescribed this pill because i was having very very irregular periods.This was due to having polycystic overies.After a few tests and scans i was told i suffered with PCO.So by me taking the pill it would regulate my periods and i would know what was going on with my cycle, where as before i didnt have a clue and would just come on when my boobs were sore and i was bloated.
At first this pill was great but after a few months it has turned me into a complete mad women and for my own sanity and not losing the man i love.I am planning on coming off this pill and i have an appointment with my doc in 2 days time to sort out this situation.
I hate this pill!!! . Knowing when your periods are.
. Lighter periods.
. Reassurence I wont be getting pregnant. So many to mention.

.Emotional
.Tears all the time.
.Getting annoyed at the slightest of things.
.Rowing with my poor boyfriend over nothing important, going mad at him and then having to appologise later on because i know im in the wrong but cant control the mood swings.
.Severe mood swings.
.Bad skin, which got worse over time.
.Only very slight weight gain.But looked worse than it was due to being so bloated.
.constipation
.Having a low self esteem.
.Still having tummy cramps which were quite severe when on my period, even though the period was lighter.
.Headaches.
.Very worrying nightmeres.
.Anxiety.
.Paranoia.
Iam so happy i have found this website as iam now aware im not the only women having this same problem and also i know im not going mad.
I feel at times im going insane, and i was never this way before the pill.Im ususally a very laid back, easy going girl, but since i started the pill back in august everything has changed.I would like to go back to being the girlfriend i was when my boyfriend first met me 2 and a half years ago.As im sure iam very hard to tolerate at times.
If i had my way i would of rated this pill a zero percent as i really think it is awful and i cant wait to come off it and get it out my system.

I was having irregular periods before went on it, so was good to be regular again. The irregularity of my periods before I went on this pill was getting me down, so it was nice to have the reliability of the pill ie. not worry about being pregnant. Skin seemed slightly better
Not getting pregnant
Regular periods I did notice an increase in my appetite, it was like my body couldn't tell when I was full... which led to feeling sick!
I couldn't work out the pattern for my cravings for sweet food... they seemed very inconsistent
I actually had an increase in sex drive, so much that it has actually pretty much put my bf off sex!! (not the desired effect!)
I have had slight weight gain
The major bad point to this pill from my experience is the serious mood swings!! I feel irritable pretty much all the time, and started to wonder if I'm suffering with depression.
Also not 100% it was this pill but I've had really bad constipation (despite having a good diet) The bad points definitely outweigh the good for me. My bf and I argued more because of me feeling so emotional. He couldn't understand my feelings of depression, and slight obsession that I might be putting on weight. I love him even more now though... it must have been hard work living with me!!
I wouldn't tell anyone not to take this pill, as I think it works different for each person. But I would say... be aware of the side effects (which sound quite common). My depression seem to come on gradually.

I have been on Microgynon 30 for 12 and a half years. Stops pregnancy.
Easy to use packet (days indicated).
Allows sex to be spontaneous.
No mood swings.
No period pains.
Light periods. Reduced sex drive (after coming off the pill I have been all over my husband!) An absolutely fantastic form of contraceptive and I would recommend to anyone.

This pill should be called "THE PSYCHO PILL".

Just come off this pill after two months, did the proper break after last month ETC. It has been the worst two months of my life.

- No one around to bother you, since you have driven them all way

- No more arguments with boyfriend since he and you will break up at some point during the time you are on it

- No pregnancy, not sure if it was down to the pills effectiveness or due to the fact that you stop having sex because you completely lose you sex drive

- You realise how annoying all your loved ones are and how much you can't stand them, and how they always say the wrong thing. They never seemed this bad before you took the pill

- You get an insight into how mental people and schizophrenics feel, can be interesting, if you'd like to turn into a manic

- You realise how shit you and your life is, and begin to realise how pointless you are

- You realise the appeal of kicking things like bins or doors or you boyfriends face in, seems like the only thing you want to do sometimes, and there is never really any apparent reason for it

- Don't need to fork out for Halloween outfit because you have already turned into a monster - Cry all the time

Apart from that none! THE PSYCHO PILL is exactly that!

I am a 40yr old housewife who has been on Microgynon for four months now. It was the suggestion of my doctor, as it was an "old favourite". My first packet I had terrible mood swings, and felt as I was going to chuck myself off the nearest bridge!!!
I normally bleed for five days, but after the first packet, I actually bled for nearly ten days. By the second packet, thank goodness, it settled down. Only bleed for three days
Hardly any discomfort.
Less loss Slight weight gain.
Increase in appetite.
Moody during the break off.
Lack of sex drive (My husband said, very effective contraceptive, stops you wanting sex!!).
First packet can make you feel yuck! I think this type of pill is more suited to the older lady, too many side effects perhaps for younger women? You do expect some, but not as many as you get from this pill.
It does work, but you have to persist with it, try to get through the side effects. I almost stopped taking them after the first week, because of the mood swings and not being able to control them.
I now wished I had taken them sooner, rather than trying to cope with really terrible periods, for such a long time.
My advice is stick with it, if you can!!

Started taking mycrogynon a few weeks ago, but I had to stop after 2 weeks because I was experiencing such bad side effects. -prevents pregnancy, I guess, but I did worry for a few days because I looked..swollen =/ -my clear-ish skin became really badly oily, which hasn't cleared yet, had a total breakout.
-boobs became really sore, solid to the touch.
-i looked pregnant, which panicked me, sort of defeats the purpose.
-became quite emotional
-*spotting* happened nearly every day
-queasiness
-lack of sex drive (possibly due to soreness and emotional state also)
-the increased appetite was annoying when I would still be hungry after a huge dinner. Not for me... the side effects are labeled for a reason, as they are a possibility. I didn't expect to experience so many of them though

stopped period pains,after initial nausea no problems gave me a femoral vein DVT resulting in me having to spend 8 days in hospital and be on warfarin for at least 6 months plus having a permanently dodgy right leg. please do not let your GP give you this pill if you are my age (44) it was the cause of my DVT

no pregnancies.
sexy time with boyfriend =P.
days on pack so you know if youve taken it that day.
less bad period pains.
regular periods.
slightly bigger boobs slight wieght gain *cry*.
irritible mood.
my sex drive hasnt gone down, if anything its gone up lol.
mood swings arent to bad so my bf is lucky lol.
these things are pretty good =

Ive been on Microgynon 30 for only 4 months now, its a great pill it just has bad side effects. I would deffinatley reccomend, as long as you can be aware of the side effects as they are a nightmare! easy to take
days are marked
contraceptive
lighter periods
minimal period pain constant, mood swings
very emotional
weight gain
lack of sex drive
angry all the time to my boyfriend :(
huge appetite As long as you can be aware that the side effects are comming from this pill, it is a great contreception

ive only been on this pill for a month and just on the 7 days break but ive found it to be amazing, well once you get over the sickness for the first 2 days. -no worries about being pregnant
-bigger boobs
-better moods
-decrease in headaches
-no stomach cramps
-no sore boobs
-no back pain havnt experienced any yet. if all carries on this way its perfect

Last Year I was on the Pill for 3 months and then came off, this year ive just started taking the pill again and now im on my 7 day break.

My boobs are getting bigger!
Prevents Pregnancy
Regulates my Cycle
Lighter Periods
Putting on a bit of weight in such a small amount of time!
Mood wings
Lack of Sex!
I would say that this Pill is alright!

been on microgynon for 2 and a half years and in that time i've put on 2 and 1/2 inexplicable stone! have tried all diets and had my thyroid checked, all to no avail.

after reading the comments on here i put 2 and 2 together and went to see my doctor who agreed it probably is the fault of the pill as last time i was on it (between the ages of 17 and 19) i put on two stone which i lost when i stopped taking it.

been given loestrin 20 which the doc says should help my weight get back to normal. thank god! no pregnancy
can pinpoint period to the hour insane weight gain which is impossible to lose no matter how hard you diet and excersise!

extreme irritability (i thought i was generally just a moody bitch; apparently not)

crippling low self esteem - due to the weight gain more than anything else, but i really have had times where i've burst into tears in the street at the slightest hint of my reflection

hope loestrin sorts it out! glad to be getting off it, can't wait to get on the loestrin to see if i can get back to normal and back into my clothes!

I have been using Microgynon 30 since April 2008, and it is so great.
Had no problems at all with it up to now ( Nov 1st 2008 )
I gained a little bit of weight, but i was warned of an appetite growth when i started taking the pill, by both my Doctor, and the information leaflet in the pill box. Easy to take
Days marked, so you know if you have taken your pill already that day
No pregnancies :D
Lighter, regular periods Nothing to report. 100% would recommend this.

Not getting pregnant

knowing to take the pill everyday

Not sure if its the fact that im letting my b/f stay with me at night times but jeeze im tired

excellent

stops pregnancy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have just recently got my head round the side effects and will stick with my girlfriend whatever it takes because i love her. Hope other blokes out there do the same cos its the pills fault.

My girlfriend is lovely, happy, kind but only when she isn't taking this pill. My girlfriend has just recently ( 2 months ago ) started taking this horrible pill and its damaging our relationship.

She does not want sex at all
She is very aggressive in a verbal manner
Mood swings
Painful period pains
Headaches constantly
very tired most of the day
No energy at all This pill should be called "how to lose a guy in 10 days"
ITS EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ive been on pill for 10 yrs i started wehn i was 16 due to having awful periods which stopped me from going to school 1 day a month. i started the pill and it waslike a miracle, no pain, sickness, tiredness, passing out great! but not long after starting microgynon i developed eczema and i have had reocurrent thrush ever since, i just realized that these all have a link. i have recently stopped taking the pill I did spot for 2 weeks. I don't seem to be getting bloated as much as i did.
luckily i didnt gain any weight, i gained a big appetite but i exercise everyday so i kept it under control, i found that i would little problems would blow out of proportion and it would b the end of the world.
I did try to cme off microgynon before but i became very down i would cy and feel angry for no reason and felt i had no control of my emotons and i dint like this one bit so i went back on so this is the 2nd time iam trying to stop taking the pill. pain free, short periods
mood swings up and down
thrush
eczema
bloated great to stop a painful period
reliable birth control
i wont take it again because of eczema and reoccuring vaginal thrush.

I was taking diane 35 of 3 years before I switch.. I started taking this pill a month ago, just after I got married.. No pregnancy Awful mood swings.
Cried for no reason
Anger suddenly..
Mood swings so bad that where affecting my marrige I stop talking this pill. There has to be something better out there to protect my self.. I was going crazy.. bc I dindt know what was going on with me!!

I was told by my gp that I have polycystic ovaries for many years it have affected me in many different ways, my period would only turns up when it pleases and sometimes constant bleeding so as a result of it I just did not get into the dating thing. My gp said that the best one for me to go on is the microgynon because I've tried so many but they even make me bleed even more. so I went for the microgynon and that was my life saver. Its the most effcetive pills I could ever come across. I've been taking then from I was 16 years old and I went on then only for the purpose of having a normal period and stop this heavy bleeding that has been going on for months at times.I got off it for sometimes and got pregnant and had miscarriages a few time, now am 38 yrs old and am off it for the past 6 yrs and at this moment am going to ask my gp to put me back on it because my hormones is giving me problems again and this constant spotting through the month is doing my heading so am going back on then.Its the best pill that could ever manufactured for me. light preiod. you know when to expect a period, no pain, clean skin, period last for 3-4 days and when it stop it means stop, no more spottings,no acne, my hair grows fast and healthy and so are my nails. Just fortunate for me that every thing about this pill is sooooo perfect for me,so on this pill for almost 22yrs minus the six yrs that i get off and now tomorrow am on my way back to my gp to put me back on it, what a way to go , i just which others could get the same benifits i get from these pills but just unfortunate every womans body respond in different ways. a little tender breast in the frist couple months of starting the pills but it settles down eventually. a little weight gain but I can handle that, am only 5 4in and am a size 10 pettie. I can only speak for my self base on the result i get. Its the best.

so pleased to know that it isnt just me going mad! i am 21 years old an have bin taking the pill for about 5 years, before i started taking the pill i was a slim size 8. i also was very happy with everything and rarely became moody over anything. since starting the pill i have turned into a monster, i can snap at anything or anyone, constantly having mood swings for no apparent reason and feel awful most days. i could also cry for absolutely any reason.i never realised that a pill could make me feel this way so just brushed it off an tried to get on with things. i have recently seen my GP who has changed my pill, since i have been off it i have already lost half a stone, an feel so relieved that i no longer have to feel like that, finally back to my usual self!!! no pregnancy- although my stomach looked like i was from how swollen i was!
mood swings
depression
weight gain
lack of sex drive
angry all the time
crying for no reason! sooo glas that i have been taken off it an it is such a reliefe to finally egt back to feeling normal again!

Ive been on this pill for over a year now, ive found that i get really emtional but i no longer have cronic period pains. no pregnancy
less painful periods
happy most of the time slight weight gain
big anger problem i never had b4
very emotional at times i consider this pill as a controceptive pill and less painful periods

been on the pill now for over two years and only now am i experiencing side effects i have large cystic spots along my jawline but they can pop up anywhere on my face. . they have made my boobs 2 sizes bigger which isnt too good coz my boobs were big to start with and now their HUGE! periods lighter and virtually painfree . . and im not pregnant so thats good ! have also put on 2 stone but that could be my fault
Not pregnant
lighter and painless periods
Cystic spots
bigger boobs(bad depending on your opinion)
weight gain good pill dont really want to try anything else because i trust it

I am 17 years old and have been with my boyfriend for 1 and a half years.i started this pill about 5 months ago and for the first month there were no bad side effects.

Then i became quite depressed but went away after a week or two to be replaced by quite a manic happiness but where i was constantly anxious about my bf leaving me.
Then i started getting really bad anger and anxiousness in general, began snapping at friends, hating myself and shutting myself away from everyone except from my boyfriend who i swung between anger and clinyness to.

I thought i was going crazy (i even researched bipolar disorder) until i realised my bad moods co-incided with the one week a month where i dont take the pill,and that they really only began once i started taking the pill. when i found this website i was so SO relieved.

now hopefully i can come off this pill and be the girlfriend my boyfriend deserves rather than a wreck. No pregnancy
Bigger boobs (good point?)
Increased sex drive
Easy to take
Short periods
Light periods
No spots VERY BAD mood swings/thinking you are going crazy
Anxiety
Anger
Depression
Guilt at being that way
Stomach cramps


The bad points far outweigh the good points.
I am going to see the doctor this week about changing pill. I want to carry on using a pill, just not this one. Hopefully others wont have the same side effects. If not, may just have to use condoms, which would be a shame but i would prefer that to feeling this way.

I have just come off microgynon 30 because i felt it really was affecting me in so many ways. If you take it every day and don't miss one you don't get have to worry about pregnancy, and it means you can have sex whenever and without having to buy condoms obviously. *Loss of sex drive (so there's no point being on it!)
*Anxiety attacks and paranoia
*Nightmares
*Constant anxiety Had quite a few negative effects for me, but might be right for somebody else, I did not see a noticeable difference in weight and my boobs stayed the same size! :-(

I am 19 years old and started taking microgynon 30 approximately a year ago when I started my first serious relationship. It was during this time that I started university, but I then suffered with depression, terrible mood swings and constant crying. I managed to complete the year of uni but it was hell, and I decided not to go back because I wanted to be at home and I am now doing an open university course.
After reading other reviews, I am starting to think that taking the pill may have contributed my depression.

If this weren't bad enough, I have currently been on my period for almost 6 weeks now and have no idea why as I have been taking the pill normally. I have been to my doctor, who wants to see me again next week for a physical examination which I am dreading. I'm in good health and
it's definately not an STD, so I'm quite convinced that something is wrong with the pill- it doesn't suit me or something.

I feel better knowing that other people have experienced similar problems and I'm not just imagining it all. Haven't fallen pregnant
Handy to be able to skip a period occasionally
Good to know when periods will be
Weight gain (almost a stone in a year)
Increase in appetite
Stomach bloating
Constantly thinking I'm pregnant (because of weight gain, bloating and nausea)
Constipation
Depression
Anxiety attacks
Mood swings and crying all the time
Lethargy
Feeling exhausted and needing loads of sleep
Severe breakthrough bleeding
Abdominal pains
Hard to remember to take it at the same time each day This pill is a nightmare. When I see my doctor next week I will ask him about switching to another or maybe finding a better alternative. I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy.

Moved to the UK about a year ago with a short supply of Monofeme (NZ only brand). I was on Microgynon for 5 months - Constant headaches (daily)
- Weight gain
- Moody/irritable I've since changed contraceptives and I've lost about 3kgs in just over a week. I think it was water retention levels which may have also be the cause of my headaches which have now cleared up.

The god points are that you dont get pregnant and bigger boobs lol and its easy method to use as i ahve had the in jection too. hAVE Sex with my boyfriend and not worry. Well i ahve been on it for year and i am felling tierd and get cranky but i just thought it was me but i am going to the doctor to check it out. my last two periods are lighter and lasted 4 days when my cylce is 7-9 days mpt complaining but it did wory me and i ahve alot more pain in my stomache sometimes umbearable. Get cranky and peed of easily

is it is good form of contreception but i am going to check it out with the doctor

I am 33 with a history of Fibriods so I am very sceptical when it comes to taking contraception as I am sure they where caused in part by the pill injection. Actually weight loss, I have tested this as I have been on this twice and lost weighrt both times.
descreased apetite
short periods
Light periods
always knowing when your due
big boobs for about 2 weeks sore boobs for about 2 weeks! I think trial and error, its no good for some and perfect for others for me its spot on

i'm 19 and ive taken mycrogynon 30 for a year and a half i think the worst thing iver ever had its only been these last few months that ive actually realised that its due to the pill because i was fine before just a normal teenager and yea id get tired but what teenager doesnt it definately wasnt to this extreme. ive stopped them for 4 days now and im on my period again ...ahhh joy :S but id much rather have my period again than be on these. the only good point no pregnancy! now where to begin!!!

-itchy legs
-pins and needles (really bad to the type where it then goes numb and it doesnt work or come back to life for 10 to 15 mins.)
- palpitations
-really bad headaches/sharp pains in head (was admitted to hospital coz they were really bad but yet they still didnt take me off them!!)
-shortness of breath (on an inhaler)
- really irritable the amount of arguments ive had over nothing is unbelievable
-depressed at really weird times and practically all the time
-TIRED ALL THE TIME!!!!! after naps, when ive woke up i was tired again
-i put on weight from 7st5lbs to 9st8lbs!!!!
-really bad period pains
-spots spots spots!!!!!

the list is endless it didnt do well for me and for a lot of people as ive found out in here but i cant say its gunna happen to anyone else whos thinking of taking them but im just gunna say if you do try them and find out u get any of these symptoms then go straight to ur doctors and get a different one coz its really not worth suffering with this beast.

only rated it 5 coz i cant find a 1% lol

I'm so happy i've found the reviews on this website. I have been to the doctors today because i have been having anxiety attacks, feeling like i can't breathe, nausea, constantly crying over nothing at all. I too have been taking this pill for 3 months and i actually cannot wait for it to leave my system. I'm usually a happy go lucky, healthy 24 year old but im convinced this pill has reduced me to a quivering emotional wreck! it got to point where it was effecting my job, panic attacks in the middle of work, wanting to burst into tears so i did some research on the interent and found nothing but bad reviews about microgynon. My GP has advised me to stop taking it and ive got to go back in 2 weeks for another check up. lighter periods
painless periods
Knowing exactly when you are due on and how long it will last (about 3 days) palpitations
anxiety attacks
dizzy spells
nausea
crying at everything I have only just stopped taking it so im still not feeling myself but hopefully thid will improve this week without letting the pill into my system.

Hey my name is Clare i'm 20 yrs old and have been on microgynon for 3 months and I can honestly say I hate it, I have experienced sum what bad times since using it for example chest pains, vomiting, bad head aches and so on and so on, i am gonna stop using it all together and any other pill and go back to using condoms. * None *Large Breasts
*irregular periods
*vomiting
*Mild Depression/Anxiety spells
*crying spells
*Chest pains
*head aches/migranes Crap.

After finishing having a family my husband and I used condoms for a few years until we couldnt put up with them any longer. I agreed to go back on the pill for a few years until we felt we were ready for him to have a vasectomy. I asked to go back on to Minulet which I took for many years before having children, it was discontinued. My doctor put me on Microgynon. Big mistake, huge, massive! None that I can think of Mild Depression
Crying at the drop of a hat
Unable to cope at work
Lack of sleep, lying awake for hours every night.
Body shape change and weight gain
Becoming upset at the slightest thing
Lack of sex drive
No patience
Have only taken one pack and wont be starting the next. Condoms were bad but for the sake of my sanity they will do just fine.

I'm sixteen, and this is the first pill that I have tried. Was on this pill for a month..and have just switched to 'Cilest' already which I'm going to begin tomorrow. Throughout the month that I was on this pill, I bled for the whole month, heavier than my periods normally are - which are INCREDIBLY heavy! - Slightly bigger boobs.
- Didn't get pregnant!
- No change in sex drive. - Bleeding..for a whole month!!
- Bloating around my stomach area.
- Feeling low at the strangest of times.
- Constantly tired.
Not for me! A month of bleeding - not good! It made me extremely tired, and bloated my stomach (water retention?) Read reviews about the pill that I am beginning tomorrow - \'Celest\' and they don\'t seem great! But shall keep you informed!

I've been taking Microgynon 30 for the past 3 months, and it has been hell. I'm 17 with a boyfriend who I really trust. I'm not pregnant
No weight gain, actually weight loss
No spots Mood swings
Tearful
Letting little things upset me alot more
Paraniod
Nightmares
Feeling pretty down all the time
Getting upset with my bf over small things
Needing alot of sleep
Sex drive lost
Can't stop worrying about things I've just rang the doctor after realising what the cause of my mood swings, tearfulness etc are probably from. Hoping to go on a different pill or find another option.

I have been taking this pill for 7-8 months now. I started taking it when I met my boyfriend, everything was fine for the first month. But for the last 2 months I have noticed side affects. - Not pregnant
- Know when my period is due
- Don't have to panic when the condom breaks
- Lighter periods - Depressed feelings
- Bigger appetite
- Crave chocolate more
- Mood swings
- Bad tempers
- Cry over the littlest things
- Snap at little things
- Bad mood 95% of the day.
- Remembering to take the pill at the same time everyday
This pill does not work for me. I will be speaking to my GP about going on a different pill and see if any thing changes.

I'm 19, been on Microgynon for just over 2 years. I've never particularly had any problems with it. Peace of mind - no pregnancy!
Know exact day period will arrive so never caught off guard
Lighter periods Slight raise in blood pressure
Occasional mood swings I definitely recommend it :)

Im 14 years old it might come as a shock that im that young and going on the pill but it was actually for my periods, i have REALLY REALLY bad periods and was suggested to go on the pill to make my periods 'normalise'. ~easy to take
~you know when yor period is going to come
~LIGHTER periods
~being able to be in controll of my cycle
~no pregnancies
~HEADACHES everyday
~hungry all the time
~spots
~weight gain
~tiredness
~wierd emotions
~think about sex alot
~depressed at times
~ I would recommend it because lets be honest it helps you stop getting pregnant doesn't it? if you are sexually active and dont want a baby or a STD then go on the pill.

if you have bad period do go on the pill it will be so different to what it was its so much easier, it helped me alot.

but do be very careful though because it does have side affects.

Well so far I've been taking it for 3-4 months now and it's been okay, at first I was having mood swings and being mean to my boyfriend for no reason what so ever; then feeling guilty afterwards. My boobs definatly have gotten bigger from C to DD but I'm not complaining. I haven't gained any weight; and so long as I eat healthly I have a fresh complexion without spots =D Period wise... totally fine at first was a bit more painful but the period was shorter 3-4 days.
In order to remember to take it I put a recurrent alarm on my phone.
I'd recommend it... Not Pregnant!
Sex with boyfriend whenever, where ever!
Bigger Boobs!
Great skin!
Occasional mood swings!
Go for it...

I am so pleased I have found this site. I thought I was going completely mad until I read everyone's reviews.
I have been taking microgynon for over 20 years now and did not think anything different of the way I was feeling but now reading the reviews I can see that my behaviour has been down to the pill.
I have been so emotional over the last couple of days, I have been crying uncontrollably. I have been very irritable with it too (my husband has been so understanding thank goodness).
I have felt so low, can't be bothered with life and really hate myself. I have been feeling useless and paronoid about everything. Not pregnant
Regular periods and in control of them Very emotional
Episodes of depression
Paranoid
Crying uncontrollably and then feeling really rough
Irritable
Fed up with life
Weight gain
I have decided I am going to see my doctor this week and see what she has to say. Really think I need to either come off the pill and have a break (I am 36)or try something new. Thought it was a good pill but now I am not so sure.

im 18,i only started taking the pill less than 2 months ago, stops pregnancy
so far my periods have been quite short
easy to take im in a bad mood alot
im crying alot
i worry over stupid little things
im quite paranoid
have suddenly become really spotty
Feel as if iv doubled in weight!
and look chubby
although it has loads of bad points i dont think its that bad,
going to try it for longer and see if some of the bad points go away.

i wouldnt advise people not to use this pill.

I was really reluctant but started on these after my boyfriend and i had an accident. The nurse said she would give me a pill which wouldnt cause spots. *not pregnant
*shorter periods
*less pain *crazy moods, im always horrible to my poor boyfriend!
*crying alot
*depression
*general change in myself - i'm angry and irritable most of the time now Ok, so it does its job of making sure i'm not pregnant but the way it affects my mood is really not worth it. I've been on it for 3 months and i'm going to ask the nurse for a different type coz this one is (literally) driving me crazy.

I've been on Microgynon 30 for a bit now and I must say, I am quite torn to how to rate it. My story starts a few months ago when I started getting "hot and heavy" with at the time but now current fling. I have always worried about becoming pregnant young and I've never been on the pill before. Since our relationship had gotten serious I thought it was time to make an appointment.


I waited for my first next period like the good old doctor said. I took it as soon as I woke up every morning. Silly me, I wake up at different times because of my work hours (sometimes 6:30am and sometimes even noon!). About a week into taking Microgynon 30, I started to bleed. I ignored it because I thought it was one of those periods where you have a little bleeding after your period was over. I was fine the next day but it was the following day that it went down hill.


I was just finishing work when I went to the loo and I was in shock. I was bleeding loads! More than I bleed when I'm actually on my period. I got so scared I thought something was wrong with me. I cried! I called my aunt (I live with grandparents who I don't get along with) and asked her for some help. The doctors was closed (who knew my clinic was closed on a Saturday) and she took me straight to A&E.


The doctors said I had a urinary infection (I get a bit because of my kidneys don't filter well, it's happened before) but he didn't tell me why I was vaginally bleeding. I took antibiotics for the week and it did clear my urinary infection but didn't stop the bleeding. I was bleeding ever other day for a whole month, it developed a rash on my inner upper thighs where my underwear band is, and had a discharge with a little odor.


I went off the pill for the seven days I was meant too and magically it disappeared. Well, it took the rash a while to clear. I then got my normal period. I wasn't happy I was on my period for a month. I read the piece of paper in the box again and I read some reviews. I saw that maybe it might of been because I took my pill at funny times; I was never consistent. Then I went back on the pill and take it every morning at 8am. I set my alarm and everything cleared up. The rash was gone, no bleeding, no discharges, and no worrying something was seriously wrong with me. I'm completely fine now and the boyfriend was well happy we got back to the sex!

Regular periods
Not pregnant
No cramps
Higher sex drive
Bigger boobs
No other bad side effects
Free! The first month was horrible
Taking it at the same time every morning
Well my verdict a few months ago would of been very low but now I'm quite happy with it!

very light periods
not pregnant
control when your period comes or if you dont want a period just dont have a break.
Moods not as bad
periods not as painful
irritable bowel settled down abit.

feeling abit sick
painful arms /legs like pins and needles
bloated stomach
increased appetite
weight gain
headaches. ok as I found others had worse side effects for me.
I thin